2022
Inattention symptoms in early pregnancy predict parenting skills and infant maltreatment during the first year of life
de Oliveira J, Fatori D, Shephard E, Xavier M, Matijasevich A, Ferraro A, Rohde L, Chiesa A, Miguel E, Polanczyk G. Inattention symptoms in early pregnancy predict parenting skills and infant maltreatment during the first year of life. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2022, 44: 388-400. PMID: 35751597, PMCID: PMC9375657, DOI: 10.47626/1516-4446-2021-2045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderHyperactivity/impulsivity symptomsInattention symptomsImpulsivity symptomsAdolescent mothersHyperactivity disorderMaternal inattentionInfant maltreatmentEarly intervention programsParenting skillsPoor home environmentInfant developmentIntervention programsInattentionChild maltreatmentMaternal competenceMaltreatmentSkillsHome visit programHome environmentFirst yearInfant's lifeMultilevel linear regression modelsEarly pregnancy
2021
A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of a Nurse Home Visiting Program for Pregnant Adolescents
Fatori D, Fonseca Zuccolo P, Shephard E, Brentani H, Matijasevich A, Archanjo Ferraro A, Aparecida Fracolli L, Chiesa AM, Leckman J, Constantino Miguel E, V. Polanczyk G. A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of a Nurse Home Visiting Program for Pregnant Adolescents. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 14432. PMID: 34257407, PMCID: PMC8277870, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93938-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of pregnancyAdolescent mothersNurse Home Visiting ProgramStandardized effect sizeChild's ageHome Visiting ProgramTrajectories of outcomesInfant Development-Third EditionEffect sizeLow-income adolescent mothersChildren's expressive language developmentAnthropometric indicesNurse homeDaily stimulationEndpoint assessmentBayley ScalesPregnant adolescentsVisiting ProgramExpressive language developmentPromising interventionChild developmentIntervention effectsPregnancyPoor urban areasAlpha frequencyPromoting mother‐infant relationships and underlying neural correlates: Results from a randomized controlled trial of a home‐visiting program for adolescent mothers in Brazil
Alarcão FSP, Shephard E, Fatori D, Amável R, Chiesa A, Fracolli L, Matijasevich A, Brentani H, Nelson CA, Leckman J, Miguel EC, Polanczyk GV. Promoting mother‐infant relationships and underlying neural correlates: Results from a randomized controlled trial of a home‐visiting program for adolescent mothers in Brazil. Developmental Science 2021, 24: e13113. PMID: 33844435, PMCID: PMC8596406, DOI: 10.1111/desc.13113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-infant attachmentHome visit programHealthy parent-child relationshipsEarly attachment relationshipsAdolescent mothersParent-child relationshipMother-infant interactionGood social behaviourMother-infant relationshipSocial processingAttachment relationshipsNeural correlatesNc amplitudeMother's faceElectrophysiological correlatesAge 6 monthsHome-visiting interventionInfant developmentSocial behaviorPregnant youthSecondary outcomesMiddle-income countriesFirst trimesterMother's healthIntervention group
2020
Maternal Parenting Electronic Diary in the Context of a Home Visit Intervention for Adolescent Mothers in an Urban Deprived Area of São Paulo, Brazil: Randomized Controlled Trial
Fatori D, Argeu A, Brentani H, Chiesa A, Fracolli L, Matijasevich A, Miguel E, Polanczyk G. Maternal Parenting Electronic Diary in the Context of a Home Visit Intervention for Adolescent Mothers in an Urban Deprived Area of São Paulo, Brazil: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2020, 8: e13686. PMID: 32720906, PMCID: PMC7420524, DOI: 10.2196/13686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of pregnancyMonths of ageCompliance rateAdolescent mothersNurse homePregnant adolescentsDeprived areasHome-visiting interventionElectronic daily diaryLow-income adolescent mothersMaternal parentingControlled TrialsMiddle-income countriesAdverse outcomesEligibility criteriaUrban deprived areasControl groupPregnancyMaternal parenting behaviorsDaily diariesElectronic diaryMonthsInterventionMothersWeeks
2019
Effects of Maternal Psychopathology and Education Level on Neurocognitive Development in Infants of Adolescent Mothers Living in Poverty in Brazil
Shephard E, Fatori D, Mauro L, de Medeiros Filho M, Hoexter M, Chiesa A, Fracolli L, Brentani H, Ferraro A, Nelson C, Miguel E, Polanczyk G. Effects of Maternal Psychopathology and Education Level on Neurocognitive Development in Infants of Adolescent Mothers Living in Poverty in Brazil. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2019, 4: 925-934. PMID: 31345780, PMCID: PMC6863387, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2019.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow maternal educationMaternal psychopathologyAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderMaternal anxietyNeurocognitive developmentInfant neurodevelopmentAdolescent mothersMaternal educationHyperactivity disorderInfant neurocognitive developmentMonths of ageResting-state electroencephalographyCluster-based permutation testingEducation levelOscillatory powerEarly brain developmentMaternal symptomsRisk factorsConnectivity alterationsEarly neurocognitive developmentOscillatory connectivityRelative theta powerFunctional connectivityBrain developmentPilot study
2017
5.57 Maternal Depression Trajectories in Adolescent Mothers Living in a Poor Urban Area and Their Association With Parental Stress, Infant Behavioral Problems, and Psychological Violence
Fatori D, Polanczyk G, Miguel E, Matijasevich A. 5.57 Maternal Depression Trajectories in Adolescent Mothers Living in a Poor Urban Area and Their Association With Parental Stress, Infant Behavioral Problems, and Psychological Violence. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2017, 56: s274. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2017.09.340.Peer-Reviewed Original Research